Fruits Basket Season 2

Everything new is well forgotten old. And how to forget Natsuki Takaya’s manga “Fruits Basket”, which in 2001 received the Kodansha Manga Award? After the crazy popularity of manga, anime was created. And now, after a decade and a half, the history of schoolgirl Tohru Honda and her enchanted friends will once again stir up the audience with their adventures, interesting plot and beautiful animation.

The premiere of the new manga adaptation took place on April 6, 2019.

When will the sequel to the anime series “Fruit Basket 2” be released?

It is no secret that the new anime will be completely created on the basis of all volumes of manga. The director of the film Yoshihide Ibata promised the audience not to delay with the release of the season 2. The release date for the new series is April 7, 2020.

Plot

The story of the unfortunate girl Tohru Honda began with the death of her beloved mother. Life collapses overnight: no mother, and the schoolgirl simply did not dare to live with her grandfather. Toru sees only one way out of this situation – to leave the house and move to the tent without any amenities.

Tohru Honda did not complain of fate. She continued to live the old life: went to school, talked with peers, worked a lot. But one day fate brought an unexpected surprise to the girl. Taking a walk near his home, Toru discovers a magnificent old house where her classmate Yuki Soma lived. The boys practically didn’t communicate on the school walls, but this meeting changed everything.

The unexpected appearance of the Tohru in the house of the Soma clan does not become a problem for its inhabitants. On the contrary, the girl finds her new friends in the mansion: Yuki, Shigure, Kyo and others. Family members sheltered a cute schoolgirl, while the Tohru learned their secret. Her new friends carry a curse over the years: everyone can transform into one of the animals from the zodiac circle. Yuki is a rat, Shigure is a dog, and Kyo is a cat…

What other secrets will discover Tohru Honda in this mysterious house? Will she be able to help her new friends with something or the girl carries her mission in this family? And why members of the Soma clan allow her to remember everything, and not erase the memory like the rest? A new portion of secrets and secrets will open the viewer of the season 2…

Main characters

• Tohru Honda – a high-school student, was destitute after her mother’s death, began to live in her classmate’s huge home in exchange for housekeeping assistance, a kind and lovely girl, trying to help her friends who were obsessed with a curse.
• Kyo Soma – turns into a cat, is a zodiacal exception, seemingly aggressive guy, but has a kind heart, a holder of fiery red hair.
• Yuki Soma – turns into a rat, cute, discreet, but at the same time experiencing some difficulties in friendship and trust in people, constantly fighting off the attacks of Kyo.
• Shigure Soma – turns into a dog, Yuki’s cousin, Tohru’s guardian, a caring family member, but at the same time to achieve his goal, he can do anything.

Interesting Facts

1. The name of the manga and the anime is taken from the children’s game of the same name, common among Japanese children.
2. After the release of manga “Fruits Basket”, the market began to fill with such goods with symbols of the manga, such as wall calendars, key chains, clothing items, figurines, school supplies etc.
3. On February 2009, a theatrical production with the original title “Fruits Basket” was shown to the audience in Tokyo. Manga fans could watch their favorite characters on stage for 2 weeks.
4. The manga “Fruits Basket” series is considered one of the best not only in Japan, but also in the USA. Over 18 million copies – truly impressive data!

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